Exam 12: Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

"Drug dependence may develop because one finds drug use rewarding when it reduces tension." Which view of substance abuse would MOST agree with this statement?

DSM-5 has added an addictive disorder that doesn't involve use of a substance to the substance use disorder section. That added disorder is ______.

Lola's physician prescribed diet pills many years ago. Which of the following drugs did the pills MOST likely contain?

Detoxification procedures may involve any of the following EXCEPT:

Describe the concerns addressed in culture- and gender-sensitive substance abuse treatment programs.

Which drug has gained a reputation as being the drug of choice for all-night techno-dance parties?

_____ is the world's most widely used stimulant.

According to reports about the effectiveness of Drug Courts and Sobriety High programs, how likely are those who complete these programs to violate the law again compared with those who do not complete them?

A recent addition in DSM-5 to the substance use disorders section is gambling disorder; Internet use disorder is under consideration for future inclusion. How are gambling disorder and Internet use disorder similar to, and different from, substance use disorders?

The treatment model advocated by Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a _____ approach.

Compare and contrast heroin and cocaine in terms of the physiological properties of the drugs, the forms in which the drugs are normally taken, and the prevalence of abuse of each.

Which drug was used as a cough medicine before its addictive properties were known?

A person would be LEAST likely to feel drowsy soon after taking a moderate dose of which type of drug?

Marijuana users in the 1960s were less likely to develop drug dependence than users around the year 2000 because the marijuana available in the 1960s had:

The stimulant used by MORE people in the world than any other drug is:

A person has ingested enough ethyl alcohol to lose consciousness but has not died. The MOST probable alcohol concentration in that person, expressed as a percent of blood volume, is:

Three chronic marijuana users-a "light" user, a "moderate" user, and a "heavy" user-stop using marijuana. Before quitting, all three experienced abnormal blood flow in their brains. Several weeks later, blood flow in their brains had MOST likely:

"I've been diagnosed with gambling disorder," a friend says. "What theory does the best job of explaining how I developed this disorder?" Based on current research, your BEST answer is:

A 20-year-old friend of yours expresses a desire to receive treatment for alcohol use disorder. What form of treatment would you recommend and why? Detail the strengths of the form of treatment you would recommend, along with its possible weaknesses.

A person who uses the drug Ecstasy at a crowded party begins to feel too hot and immediately drinks lots of fluids. This person: